Governance mechanism in non-profit universities: theoretical essay

This theoretical essay aimed to understand the dynamics of corporate governance mechanisms for nonprofit universities. The study was conducted through a theoretical essay, reflective and interpretative in nature, seeking to deepen the theme based on theoretical articulations. It was possible to verify the existence of agency conflicts, however the corporate governance theme for non-profit universities is incipient and there is a lack of studies that develop the theme in the higher education segment, especially for non-profit universities, which have experienced significant changes in their work. management model in the face of increasing competitiveness in the sector, the intense process of regulation by educational policies and changes in the relationship with knowledge. The results demonstrate that the adoption of corporate governance mechanisms by nonprofit universities can help mitigate agency conflicts, although agency theory develops the relationship (conflicts) in publicly-traded, profit-making organizations in the context of non-profit universities. For profit purposes, in addition to the conflict between principal and agent, the agency conflict between managers and stakeholders is contacted.